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Beautiful, Renovated Historic Home with Distinct Period Features

Historic Hillsborough at its best! Beautiful Edwardian home with period features including original hardwood floors, 10 ft ceilings, five original fireplaces. Gorgeous yard with extensive gardens and custom garden house. New kitchen, bath, interior and exterior paint, shutters, gutters, crown molding, pathways, and more! Hardwood floors newly refinished, and original windows restored. Walk to shops, Weaver Street Market, new library, Gold Park on the Eno. Steeped in history, home is across from historic park. A special property with abundant character, charm and warmth.

List of Improvements/Updates

The owners have lovingly renovated this home with an eye to historic accuracy, retaining original features. Below is a list of major improvements:

Complete window restoration including new sash construction and restored pine frames.

New Kitchen cabinetry, counters, and sink, including solid surface counters, white cabinetry, and nickel hardware.

Renovation of full bathroom including pedestal sink and tub/shower with subway tile surround

Full refinishing of original oak hardwood flooring in Foyer, Living Room, Lower and upper hallways. Beautiful heart of pine flooring on stairs, and pine flooring in each bedroom.

New interior and exterior paint

New ceiling in lower hall

New glass doors and flooring in mudroom

Newly created laundry closet

New crown molding

New shutters

Gutters added to home

New front path, garden wall and landscaping

New gravel driveway

Newly painted deck

New lighting (ceiling fans) in Living Room, Kitchen, and all bedrooms.

Electrical & plumbing updates

HVAC new in 2004

What the Sellers Love About the House

Absolutely beautiful, 2-story, 3-4 bedroom, newly renovated 1912 brick house. Home sits on the crest of a hill overlooking three ancient oak trees. Enjoy the view and sunrise from the large front porch. Easy walking to wonderful, vibrant downtown Hillsborough including best coffee at Cup A Joe, best croissants outside of Paris at Valor's Patisserie, fresh produce and music at Eno River Farmers Market, galleries, restaurants, Weaver Street Market and much more. Perfect location for families with Gold Park (playgrounds, soccer field, dog park)and soon-to-open Orange County Library, 5-minutes walk. Runners and hikers will love the easy walking access to Occoneechee Mountain State Park with trails running along the Eno River - easy and challenging! House has 10 foot ceilings throughout, newly refinished oak and heart pine floors and is light filled, lovely and peaceful. Three bedrooms upstairs (two with original fireplaces and all with ceiling fans)as well as new full bathroom. Downstairs - country kitchen with new cabinets and counters, bookshelf lined dining room, living room with stunning view from picture window.Three original fireplaces downstairs. Downstairs also has an additional room containing a closet which can be used as a fourth bedroom, large office or family room. Large, fenced garden to rear with spacious cottage style shed for bikes, storage etc. as well as separate potting shed and deck. Flower beds featured on Hillsborough garden tour bring year round surprise and delight. Peaceful living in quiet historic location with easy access to highways 40 and 85, Duke, UNC and RTP. Dual zone heating system - well insulated - holds heat and cool very well.